🌱 Big international bird conference is heading to Cape May in November

Good morning to you Cape May! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Big international bird conference is heading to Cape May in November
• How 25 years of CASA changed foster kids' lives locally
• What Cape May County leaders say about New Jersey's new immigration limits

Also on today's calendar: Good Deeds Market Plogging Club and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warmer, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wrack Line - The Florida Shorebird Alliance Newsletter September 2026 (blogspot.com) — Cape May will host the Waterbird Society's 50th annual meeting November 2–5, bringing researchers and conservationists to town to discuss shorebirds and seabirds. While most of the newsletter focuses on Florida projects, local readers should know this major bird-science gathering is coming here, likely drawing visitors and spotlighting Cape May's importance for coastal bird conservation.
   

2. Court Appointed Special Advocates of Atlantic, Cape May and ... (capemaycountyherald.com) — Families in Cape May County are being invited to celebrate and support the local Court Appointed Special Advocates program as it marks 25 years of helping children in foster care. CASA of Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties relies on trained volunteers to speak up for kids in court and is using this anniversary to thank supporters and recruit new advocates from the community.
   

3. County against laws restricting ICE assistance ‣ Ocean City Sentinel (ocnjsentinel.com) — Cape May County commissioners have formally opposed New Jersey's new laws limiting cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities, arguing the measures endanger public safety and officer safety. Local leaders, including Sheriff Robert Nolan, say the restrictions hinder information-sharing with ICE, while also tying their concerns to voter registration errors and calls for stricter election safeguards statewide.
   

4. The 'River of Human Beings' (riverreporter.com) — Cape May recently hosted the final stop of the Rising Nation River Journey, where Lenape leaders, paddlers and supporters gathered for a concert and treaty-signing focused on clean water and Indigenous awareness. The Delaware River trip ended at the Cape May Arts & Science Center on August 15, highlighting both the area's role in regional environmental efforts and the Lenape Nation's ongoing presence and culture.
   

📸 Around Cape May

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape May

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Friday September 4
• Junior Clamshell Pitching Tournament
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Windsor Beach - Across from Congress Hall
  12:00 pm
• Picture This Selfie Trolley Ride
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Ocean St Trolley Stop, Washington St and Ocean St.
  4:45 pm
• 38th Annual Whitesboro Reunion Festival →
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Martin Luther King Center, 207 West Main Avenue, Middle Township, New Jersey, 08252, United States
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Guests meet in front of the main entrance at the Lobster House, next to the green awning. 906 Schellengers Landing Rd.
  9:45 am
• Picture This Selfie Trolley Ride
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Ocean St Trolley Stop, Washington St and Ocean St.
  4:45 pm
Sunday September 6
• Good Deeds Market Plogging Club →
  14th St. Beach, Ocean City
  8:00 am
• Architectural Walking Tour
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Tour begins and ends at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth.
  9:30 am
• Summer Send Off
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL BEACH 714 Beach Avenue Cape May NJ 08204
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Backstreets & Byways City Tour
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Ocean Street Trolley Stop, Washington Street Mall at Ocean Street.
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Backstreets & Byways City Tour
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Ocean Street Trolley Stop, Washington Street Mall at Ocean Street.
  11:30 am
• Music Bingo-J Hayes
  Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Junior Clamshell Pitching Tournament
  Cape May Chamber of Commerce Windsor Beach - Across from Congress Hall
  12:00 pm
• Beachcomber Bill
  Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
  4:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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